Daniel Craig Defends James Bond Heineken Sponsorship – Daniel Craig has stepped in to defend a sponsorship decision which will see James Bond drink beer rather than his usual shaken, not stirred, Martini. The makers of Skyfall have inked a deal with Dutch beer company Heineken for a $45 million. [dailymail]

Warren Buffett Hit With Prostate Cancer – Influential American billionaire Warren Buffett has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, it has been revealed. The 81-year-old financial guru has tried to reassure his company’s shareholders that the condition is “not remotely life-threatening”. [skynews]

Malema’s Suspension Appeal Fails – A bid by ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema to have his temporary suspension set aside has been dismissed, the ANC’s appeal body said on Tuesday. Malema had previously called ANC President Jacob Zuma a dictator and accused him of suppressing the ANCYL. [timeslive]

Oracle vs. Google – The World Series Of High Tech Law Cases – During one of the countless pretrial hearings in the legal showdown between Silicon Valley titans Oracle and Google, U.S. District Judge William Alsup offered up a simple description of their billion-dollar conflict. “This,” the veteran federal judge said, “is the World Series” of high-tech law cases. [mercnews]

Apple Shares Lose Their Shine – The meteoric stock-price rise that has propelled Apple Inc. AAPL +5.10% to become the world’s most-valuable company is showing signs of faltering, threatening to drag much of the market down with it. [wallstreetjournal]

Photos Of Pippa Middleton Partying With Dwarves Emerge – Pippa Middleton attended a decadent 18th century-themed fancy dress party in Paris just hours before she was photographed with a man aiming a pistol as he sat at the wheel of a car. One photograph showed Pippa next to a man with a dog-collar on, with a lead that another woman was holding. [telegraph]

Nokia’s Debt Rating Cut Down To Just Above Junk Status – Moody’s Investors Service lowered Nokia Corp.’s rating to the brink of junk territory, citing a severe decline in first-quarter mobile phone unit sales and market share gains by makers of very low-end phones. Nokia is currently in the midst of a turnaround plan that saw it partner last year with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) to use Windows software in its handsets. [markwatch]

IMF Nudges SA Growth Forecast Higher – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its growth forecast for South Africa slightly upwards, but warned that the country could “transmit” global shocks to the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. [businessday]

Norway Killer Would “Do It All Again” – In a scene unimaginable in many countries, Norway’s worst mass killer got the chance to explain his fanatical views to the court and the world, unrepentant and dressed in a business suit. Prosecutors and lawyers for the families of his 77 victims even shook his hand. [huffers]

Erotica All The Rage At Tribeca Film Festival – A trio of erotically charged movies are among the most talked-about entries at the Tribeca Film Festival, which kicks off tomorrow. Robert De Niro’s 10-year-old New York fest hopes to garner buzz with vibrator-themed rom-com “Hysteria,” adulterous drama “Take this Waltz,” and the college student prostitution flick “Elles,” amid the festival’s slate of nearly 150 flicks. [thedaily]

Aquascutum About To Go Bang – Aquascutum, the British-based luxury clothing manufacturer which has dressed Queen Elizabeth and Winston Churchill, has gone into administration, the latest high-profile name to fall by the wayside in the consumer downturn. [reuters]

Instagram Founders Celebrate Acquisition In Vegas – Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger partied like true millionaires on the Las Vegas strip this weekend. The tech duo celebrated their mobile photo-sharing service being acquired by Facebook last week for a mouthwatering $1 billion. [nypost]

Space Shuttle Discovery Takes Final Ride – On The Back Of A 747 – Sitting on top of a modified Boeing 747 jet, the shuttle Discovery made a sentimental journey on Tuesday, visiting its old haunts in Florida as well as its new environs around the nation’s capital. And thousands thronged to see it pass. [msnbc]

Oakley Eyes Augmented Reality Kit – Augmented reality glasses targeted at athletes and other sportsmen and women are being developed by Oakley. Chief Executive confirms the firm had been working on the project for 15 years and had filed about 600 related patents. Colin Baden said that the aim was to create a self-contained unit that could also communicate with smartphones. [bbc]

Labour Unions Support EMI Sale To Universal – SAG-AFTRA, the merged entity of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the American Federation of Musicians gave their blessings Tuesday to Universal Music Group’s $1.9-billion deal to buy EMI’s recorded music business, which represents bands such as Coldplay, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd and others, from Citigroup Inc. [latimes]

Low-Cost Airline Price Comparison Website In Huge Demand – 2ovflights.com launched two months ago and has already been visited by over 2,500 people with many domestic and international travelers/corporates becoming regular users. With so many low-cost airlines available to choose from, 2oceansvibe Flights allows you to compare and book them – all in one place. The prices are often even cheaper than going direct to the airline’s websites. [2ovflights.com]

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Arthur Goldstuck With Egon Seconds – Arthur Goldstuck is a pioneer in the South African market in the use of the internet as a tool for productivity. Arthur joined Egon Seconds, who hosts the Easy Sunday Show on 2oceansVibe Radio. They discussed technology trends in mobile phones and the internet. If you missed it, you can listen to the podcast. [podcast]

COMING UP TODAY

The Rolling Stone Chart Show – 2ov Radio has teamed up with Rolling Stone magazine to bring you the weekly charts at 12h45 each Wednesday
– live to your radio / car / mobile phone on the Just Josie Show! Followed by Food and Wine pairing with Maryna from Wine-Extra and Miss K Cafe. [2ov.fm]

Bailey Schneider Show has top reality TV director Shaun Pearce on her show from 14h00-15h00. [2ov.fm]

Bob Skinstad Show – Today Bob will be chatting to Justine Drake (Director of the South African Taste Festivals) who will be giving away five double tickets to this weekend’s Taste of Cape Town festival. Johannesburg listeners will be excited to learn that Bob will also be giving away two nights at the Intundla Game Lodge & Bush Spa – under 2 hours drive from JHB. Tune in from 15h00 to 17h00. [bobskinstad]

The Dan Green Show – Dan Green’s studio guest today is the irrepressible Matt Botha, a man who recently climbed Kilimanjaro without any shoes on. From 20h00 to 22h00 [2ov.fm]